Firefox < 36.0.3 JIT Code Execution

medium Nessus Plugin ID 82040

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Synopsis

The remote Windows host contains a web browser that is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability.

Description

The version of Mozilla Firefox installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 36.0.3. It is, therefore, affected by a remote code execution vulnerability due to an out-of-bounds error in typed array bounds checking within 'asmjs/AsmJSValidate.cpp', which relates to just-in-time compilation for JavaScript. A remote attacker, using a specially crafted web page, can exploit this to execute arbitrary code by reading and writing to memory.

Solution

Upgrade to Firefox 36.0.3 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 82040

File Name: mozilla_firefox_36_0_3.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 3/24/2015

Updated: 11/22/2019

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2015-0817

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox

Required KB Items: Mozilla/Firefox/Version

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/20/2015

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/19/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-0817

BID: 73263

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